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The slayings of seven people, gunned down in a small Northern California city, was an act of "workplace violence" that victimized members of the "migrant community," officials said Tuesday. Suspect Chunli Zhao, a 66-year-old resident of Half Moon Bay, worked at Mountain Mushroom Farm, one of two agricultural businesses where workers were killed on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Zhao was arrested in the parking lot of a sheriff’s substation in Half Moon Bay shortly after the attacks. “Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in the latest tragic shooting in Half Moon Bay, California,” President Joe Biden said in a White House statement issued Tuesday. The Half Moon Bay slayings were in the middle of a horrific 72-hour period of gun violence across California and the nation.

☆ Suspect in custody after 7 people fatally shot at Northern California nurseries
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A suspected gunman was arrested Monday after seven people were fatally shot at two nurseries near a small city south of San Francisco, authorities said. Aerial video captured by NBC Bay Area showed him surrendering to authorities at a sheriff's substation in Half Moon Bay. Police investigate fatal shootings at a mushroom farm and trucking company near Half Moon Bay, in San Mateo County, Calif., on Monday. Deputies were dispatched to the first location at 2:22 p.m. after a report of a shooting, Corpus said. "This time in Half Moon Bay."

[1/5] Police officers detain a man, believed by law enforcement to be the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect, in Half Moon Bay, California, U.S., January 23, 2023, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. California Governor Gavin Newsom said he was visiting wounded survivors from Saturday night's massacre in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park when he was informed of Monday's killings in northern California. A semi-automatic handgun was found in his car, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus told an evening news conference. It ranked as the deadliest mass shooting ever in Los Angeles County, according to Hilda Solis, a member of the county Board of Supervisors. Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Wiese said investigators were looking into unconfirmed reports that the violence may have been precipitated by jealousy or relationship issues.

☆ Seven dead in shooting in Half Moon Bay, Calif. - CBS News
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed in a mass shooting at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay on Monday, CBS News reported. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office reported a shooting incident with multiple victims and that a suspect was in custody. Half Moon Bay is about 30 miles (50 km) south of San Francisco. The shooting took place as the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County was still roiling from a mass shooting on Saturday that killed 11 people. Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness stand again Monday in a trial over whether he purposefully misled investors when he tweeted that he had "secured" funding to take the electric car maker private. Musk is being sued by Tesla investors who claim the August 2018 take-private tweet caused them to lose substantial sums of money. “Just because I tweet something does not mean people believe it or will act accordingly,” Musk told the jury Friday in San Francisco federal court. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, told the jury in opening statements last week that Musk believed he had financing from Saudi backers and was taking steps to make the deal happen. Asked Friday about requests from Twitter stakeholders to avoid tweeting, Musk said he did not recall them.

☆ Seeking an Oasis in the Palm Springs Desert With $350,000 to Spend. Which Home Did He Choose?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Soumya Karlamangla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

He returned to Santa Cruz in 2019 to be closer to family, and then to ride out Covid lockdowns. Like San Francisco, Palm Springs offered a thriving gay community, with a more relaxed vibe and much more affordable housing. Email: thehunt@nytimes.com]In March, Mr. Andrade contacted Kevin Koerner, a friend who was a broker with Compass, to help him sift through properties. Palm Springs, historically, has been a destination for buyers “looking for places to get away for the weekend, or a week, or to come here in the winter,” he said. Mr. Andrade set a budget of about $350,000 and began looking for a home with two bedrooms, so friends and family could comfortably visit.

Opening arguments kick off Wednesday in a trial that will see Tesla face off against shareholders who are accusing the company of misleading them over a tweet by Elon Musk that stated funding had been "secured" to take the electric car company private. Lead shareholder plaintiff Glen Littleton is seeking billions of dollars in damages over the August 2018 tweet, which prompted a brief rise in Tesla's stock price. Shares of company stock began a steady decline that continued into the following year. Musk and Tesla were separately fined $20 million and Musk was forced to step down as Tesla's chairman. He also agreed to a requirement to have lawyers review his statements about Tesla before publishing them on social media.

☆ It's about to get easier to get Starbucks for delivery
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks, which also uses Uber Eats, said loyalty members cannot earn rewards through delivery. While some restaurant chains offer a limited menu on third-party delivery apps, Starbucks plans to offer about 95% of its core menu on DoorDash. StarbucksUber Eats, on the other hand, told Insider that the Starbucks menu on its app "is optimized for delivery to maintain quality. Delivery is not available through the Starbucks app, and "delivery orders placed through DoorDash or UberEats apps are not eligible for Starbucks Rewards, including both earning and redeeming of Stars," Starbucks told Insider. Are you a fast food or Starbucks insider with insight to share?

☆ California Storms Expected to Return Late Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Jim Carlton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

California got a brief break early Sunday from its recent parade of storms that have dumped copious amounts of moisture across the state since Christmas before another was forecast to arrive late in the day with potential for more flooding and related problems. The next storm is forecast to be a long-duration event with lower precipitation amounts than the previous storms, most of which are characterized as atmospheric rivers because they direct so much rainfall over a concentrated region, said Colby Goatley, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Still, he said flood watches remain in effect for much of Northern California, where rainfall records have been broken in some cities.

☆ California Prepares for More Storms Late Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Jim Carlton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The US Air Force's newest fighter jet just showed off a new way to fire missiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Stefano D'Urso | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In November, F-15EX fighter jets fired missiles from their new weapon stations for the first time. The new outer wing weapon stations increase the F-15EX's payload over that of its predecessor. This Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force mission was the first Air Force test flight to validate the weapons could be fired effectively and safely from those stations. Now, the new pylons are equipped with two LAU-128 missile rails each, adding four missile stations to the payload. An F-15EX takes flight for the first time out of Eglin Air Force Base in April 2021.

☆ Storms Batter California Again, Raising Risk of Flood Damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Steady rain across much of California Saturday brought more flooded roads and rockslides to parts of the waterlogged state struggling to recover after several powerful storms since Christmas have left at least 19 people dead. Saturday’s coastal rain began in Northern California and is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches as it moves inland and south, with more rain to come over the Martin Luther King Jr . holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

☆ End to storms is near but California braces for two more atmospheric rivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] A road sign is seen next to a country highway on agricultural land amid flooding from the Salinas River, in Salinas, California, U.S., January 13, 2023. The latest storm, the season's eighth, is expected to begin dumping heavy rain on California from early on Saturday, the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said. The ninth and final atmospheric river of the series is due to make landfall on Monday and last a couple of days. Among the waterways of concern, the Salinas River in northern California flooded roads and farmland on Friday, when 24,000 people were urged to evacuate. In southern California, officials will release water on Saturday from Lake Cachuma, which provides drinking water near Santa Barbara, as the chronically low lake has filled to capacity.

☆ Northern California Battered Again With Heavy Rain, Snow
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Jim Carlton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Northern California was battered again Wednesday with heavy rain, as a relentless barrage of rain and snow continued. A series of storms since Christmas has hammered California, causing between $31 billion and $34 billion worth of damage and lost economic output, said Jonathan Porter , the chief meteorologist at AccuWeather Inc. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that the storms would continue through Jan. 18.

☆ Tesla shareholder attorneys taunted Elon Musk over his attempt to move a trial to Texas due to 'local negativity:' He has a 'knack for attracting 'negative' coverage'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla shareholder attorneys poked fun at Elon Musk's attempt to move a trial to Texas in court filing. Last week, Musk's lawyer said a trial should not be held in California due to "local negativity." Attorneys for the investors said the billionaire has a "knack for attracting 'negative' coverage." Musk and a Tesla spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment from Insider ahead of publication. The trial revolves around 2018 tweets from Musk in which the Tesla CEO said he had funding secured to take the carmaker private.

☆ Explainer: Why weeks of rain in California will not end historic drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But the state's water infrastructure, mostly built in the 20th Century when the population was barely half of today's 40 million, is ill-equipped for the new situation. On Dec. 14, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared a drought emergency for all 19 million people in the region. Despite a deluge that by one estimate has been expected to dump more than 20 trillion gallons (80 trillion liters), the state's major reservoirs remain well below their historic average. INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICITThe state's infrastructure, largely a network of cement canals, lacks the capacity to capture excess stormwater. Even as the Colorado River basin faces its own drought, and the atmospheric rivers provide no relief, the Colorado River suffers more from overuse than from a lack of precipitation.

Northern California braced for more downpours as southern and central regions of the state got a break Wednesday from torrential rains and prepared for another strong system just days away. At least 17 people have died since late last week in these California storms that show few signs of slowing up. Josh Edelson / AFP - Getty ImagesThe heaviest rains Wednesday were expected to fall on northern and coastal regions of the state. A major system is forecast to hit almost all of coastal California, from the Oregon border to Los Angeles late Friday afternoon or evening. Santa Cruz County has been told to brace for between 3 to 6 inches of rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to Hart.

☆ California is deluged by record rain with more storms coming
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Kate Fishman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The parade of storms is forecast to continue, bringing even more heavy rain next week, the weather service said. Large stretches of central California received over half their normal annual rainfall since Dec. 26. [1/12] View of flooding from the rainstorm-swollen Sacramento and American Rivers, near downtown Sacramento, California, U.S. January 11, 2023. The storms have killed at least 17 people since the start of the year, California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday. Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago and Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California; Editing by Marguerita Choy and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tesla investors argue Musk can receive fair 'funding secured' trial in San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Tom Hals | Thomson Reuters | Award-Winning Reporter With More Than Two Decades Of Experience In International News | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Videos of an audience booing Musk during a surprise appearance at a Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco in December were circulated online. Tesla moved its headquarters from the San Francisco area to Texas in 2021. Musk tweeted in August 2018 that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private, sparking 10 days of volatile trading in its stock shares, bonds and options. Defendants, which also include Tesla and its board at the time, will make their case that Musk was not misleading investors in a material way. Additional reporting by Hyunjoo Jin in San Francisco Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Shaver Lake Video taken Jan. 9 California Highway Patrol Fresno, via Associated PressEarlier rainfall has already drenched the ground and increased runoff. This map of California highway patrol incidents shows how widespread the flooded roads and mudslides are. Reports of Flooded road Mudslide Lake Tahoe Sacramento San Francisco Santa Cruz CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Lake Tahoe Sacramento San Francisco Santa Cruz CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Source: California Highway Patrol Note: Reported incidents are as of 4:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Parts of Santa Barbara County, north of Los Angeles, had received more than 16 inches of rain as of early Tuesday. Santa Barbara Video taken Jan. 9 KEYT, via Associated PressWater levels in many rivers have approached or surpassed flood stage.

☆ California faces parade of cyclones’; more than 110,000 without power
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

On Sunday night, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services ordered residents in unincorporated Wilton, which has a population of more than 6,200, to evacuate immediately. More than 100,000 utility customers in California were also left without power Sunday evening after torrential downpours and high winds battered the northern part of the state. As of early Monday morning, the number had grown to more than 111,500 utility customers without power, according to online outage tracker PowerOutage.us. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as California was pounded by heavy rain and snow, causing flooding across the state. Wade Crawford, the state secretary of natural resources, said on Sunday that January’s weather has been “supercharged by climate change.”

☆ California faces more torrential rain, high winds and flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A drone view of a tree that fell during a winter storm with high winds in Sacramento, California, U.S. January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Fred GreavesJan 9 (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Californians faced another bout of heavy downpours, high winds and flooding on Monday after the relentless weather over the last 10 days killed 12 people and left many thousands without power. Among the victims was a toddler who was killed by a redwood tree that fell and crushed a mobile home in northern California. The weather has also toppled trees and power lines, knocking out power for tens of thousands of Californians. The heavy rain and snow have caused significant flooding and ground saturation, meaning the next storm to move through this week would bring an additional flood threat, the National Weather Service said.

☆ Biden declares emergency in California as more winter storms advance
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House January 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden on Monday declared an emergency in California after a barrage of deadly winter storms have prompted widespread power outages and flooding since last week. National Weather Service forecasters have warned of a "relentless parade of cyclones" over the coming days that will exacerbate the risk of floods in central and Northern California. The president approved the emergency declaration for California during a visit in Mexico City for the North American Leaders' Summit. Gavin Newsom on Sunday evening said he's in close contact with the White House to ensure the state has adequate aid.

☆ California storm leaves over 120,000 still without power
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - More than 120,000 homes and businesses were still without power in California early on Monday, according to data from PowerOutage.us, after a massive storm last week that disrupted road travel with flash floods, rock slides and toppled trees. At least 12 fatalities have been reported from weather-related incidents in California in the past 10 days, Governor Gavin Newsom told a news conference. According to PowerOutage.us, the utility with the most outages was Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PG&E) with over 73,000 customers without power, followed by Sacramento Municipal Utility District at 50,000. PG&E is a unit of California energy company PG&E Corp (PCG.N). Reporting by Rahul Paswan and Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden declares emergency for California due to winter storms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for California after a week of storms killed at least 12 people in the past 10 days and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state. The emergency declaration authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate disaster relief efforts and mobilize emergency resources, the White House said in a statement. In the last week, severe weather spawned violent wind gusts that toppled trucks, flooded the streets of small towns along northern California's coast and churned up a storm surge that destroyed a pier in Santa Cruz. Reporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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